In God
We Trust
It is clear when one studies the
history of our great nation that
Washington's America was one of the
few countries in all the world
established under the guidance,
direction and banner of Almighty
God, to whom was given all praise,
honor and worship by the great men
who formed and fashioned her pivotal
foundations.
We are a nation under God!!! Laus Deo!
DID YOU KNOW?
As you walk up the steps to the building
which houses the U.S. Supreme Court you can see near the top of the
building a row of the world's law givers and each one is facing one in the
middle who is facing forward with a full frontal view ... it is
Moses and he is holding the Ten Commandments!
DID YOU KNOW?
As you enter the Supreme Court
courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments engraved on
each lower portion of each door.
After recent
attempts by the US Government to remove the Ten Commandments
from public places, the office of the curator of the U.S.
Supreme Court says these engravings have "come to"
symbolically represent the "tablets of the law." (Government Law, no
longer God's law)
DID
YOU KNOW?
As you sit inside the courtroom, you can
see the wall, right above where the Supreme Court judges
sit, a display of the Ten Commandments!
DID
YOU KNOW?
There are Bible verses etched in stone
all over the Federal Buildings
and Monuments in Washington, D.C.
DID
YOU KNOW?
James Madison, the fourth president,
known as "The Father of Our Constitution," made the following statement:
"We
have staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity
of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to
govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to
the Ten Commandments of God."
DID YOU KNOW?
Patrick Henry, that patriot and Founding
Father of our country, said:
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often
that this great
nation was founded not by religionists but by Christians,
not on
religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ"
DID YOU KNOW?
Every session of Congress begins with a
prayer by a paid preacher, whose salary has been paid by the taxpayer
since 1786.
DID YOU KNOW?
Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the
Constitution were members of the established orthodox churches in the
colonies. Some either changed church affiliation in their lifetimes or
had dual membership.
Congregationalist-7 Deist-1 Dutch Reformed-2 Episcopalian-26 Lutheran-1 Methodist-2 Presbyterian-11 Quaker-3 Roman Catholic-2
DID
YOU KNOW?
Thomas Jefferson
worried that the Courts would overstep their authority and, instead of
interpreting the law, would begin making law an oligarchy
― the
rule of few over many. Jefferson added that he knows of "no safe
depository of the ultimate powers of the society but
"the people themselves" and that the power did not
belong to a judicial oligarchy.
DID
YOU KNOW?
James Madison, the fourth president, known as "The Father
of Our Constitution" made the following statement:
"We have
staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of
mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to
govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves
according to the Ten Commandments of God."
DID
YOU KNOW?
The very first Supreme Court Justice,
John Jay, said:
"Providence has
given to our people the choice of their rulers, and
it is the duty, as well as the privilege and
interest of our Christian nation to select and
prefer Christians for their rulers."
There can never be a building of
greater height in Washington DC, our nation's
capitol, than the Washington Monument.
On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in
DC, are
displayed two words: Laus Deo. No one can see these words. In fact, most
visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there and for that
matter, probably couldn't care less.
Once you know
Laus Deo's history, you will want to share this with everyone you
know. But, these words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125
inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our
nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia,
capital of the United States of America.
Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, un-noticed words. Out of sight and, one
might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over
what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the world.
So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and only
seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say
"Praise be to God!"
Though construction of this giant obelisk began
in 1848, when James Polk was President of the United
States, it was not until 1888 that the monument was
inaugurated and opened to the public. It took
twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with
the tribute Laus Deo!
From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure ... a visitor
can take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division
into four major segments. And from that vantage point one can also
easily see (whether plan of the designer, Pierre Charles l'Enfant , or
by Divine Intervention )
a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape,
with the White House to the North ... the Jefferson Memorial to the South
... the Capitol to the East ... and the Lincoln Memorial to the West.
A cross ... you
say?
What about separation of church and state?
Separation of church and state was not, is not,
in the Constitution. How interesting!
And no doubt intended to carry a meaning for
those who bother to notice.
Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings. As
one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a
message. On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered
by the City of Baltimore; on
the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians; on the 24th a
presentation made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia
quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6.
When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848
deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the
Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction,
and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique
democracy "One Nation, Under God."
I am awed by Washington's prayer for America.
If you've never read it, now
is your unique opportunity, so read on!
"Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United
States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens
to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and
entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow
citizens of the United states at large." And finally that Thou wilt most
graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to
demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which
were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and
without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to
be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen."
Laus Deo!
When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our
nation's capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it is
unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look.
You may forget the width and
height of
"Laus Deo",
it's location, or the architects but no one
who reads this will be able to forget it's
meaning, or these words:
"Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain."
(Psalm
127: 1)
How, then, have we gotten to the point
where everything we have done for 220
years
in this country is now suddenly wrong and
unconstitutional?
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Blessed is the nation
whose God is the LORD, the people He chose
for His inheritance. From heaven the LORD
looks down and sees all mankind; from His
dwelling place He watches all who live on
earth - He who forms the hearts of
all, who considers everything they do. No
king is saved by the size of His army; no
warrior escapes by His great strength. A
horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite
all its great strength, it cannot save. But
the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear
him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing
love, to deliver them from death and keep
them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the
LORD; He is our help and our
shield.
Psalm
33:12-20
It is hoped you will share this
with every child you know, and every sister,
brother, father, mother or friend. They will not find offense, because you have given them a lesson in history that they probably never learned in
school. With that, be not ashamed, or afraid, but have pity on those who will
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